I Will Always Love You Chords

by Dolly Parton
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author Electrogirl1799 [a] 90.
5 contributors total, last edit on Jul 16, 2021
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Chords

C
G
Em
D

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This is the original 1974 version, the older version was the re-recorded 1982 version.
 
[Intro]
C G
C G
Em C D C
 
 
[Verse 1]
   G
If I should stay
        Em      D       C   D
I would only be in your way
        G   D     G
So I'll go, but I know
     Em                D           C   D
I'll think of you each step of the way
 
[Chorus]
    G Em      C  D    G     Em  C
And I----will always love you
     D           G  C G
Will always love you
 
[Verse 2]
       G     D    G
Bitter-sweet memories
           Em   D           C   D
That's all I am taking with me
     G  D              G
Good-bye, please don't cry
        Em            D            C   D
We both know that I'm not what you need
 
[Chorus]
    G Em      C  D    G     Em  C
But I----will always love you
     D           G  C G
Will always love you
 
[Verse 3]
       G  D            G
I hope life treats you kind
       Em           D                      C       D
And I hope that you have all that you ever dreamed of
               G  D    G
And I wish you joy and happiness
     Em        D             C      D
But above all of this I wish you love
 
[Outro]
    G Em      C  D    G     Em  C
And I----will always love you
     D           G  Em C
Will always love you
       D           G  C  G
I will always love you.
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BOOMER1944
Great tab
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cmaenza
capo 1st fret. key of G. It sounds great with the Dolly sound track. Great Job
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cmaenza
great tab - saw the movie again for the #$%^%^ time and had to learn the song. Glad you took the time to tab it out.
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